Comments follow....

----- Original Message -----
From: <kim@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [eqbards] Attack speedups

> In all of those, you will find that a substitute class is
> about 67%-80% as effective as the optimal class. Except us.

I guess that for what ever reason - it turns out that we are *NOT*

an 80% cleric
an 80% enchanter
a 74% ranger
a 67% wizard
etc
etc

We just are NOT that way. So saying "Please Verant make us second best at
what *everyone* else does!" just does not ring true to me. We do have a
little bit of a lot of things and some very specific things that no one else
is as good at (mana regen).

Also, not everything is built on pure logic and numbers. We have have
measurably "3rd class" numbers on some things yet when played right, we can
have an outstanding effect on improving the whole party. Also, Verant is
not "fair" - Verant is evil(tm).

> I'm just distressed because high-level bard life is turning
> out to be a bore. Why do you think I've been pushing the
> envelope trying silly things like soloing the froglok noble?
> I tried soloing two SKs simultaneously a couple nights ago
> (and barely succeeded due to judicious use of Screech).

Life at the high levels is considerably different. There is no longer the
"lets get a group together and do something" option. High level stuff is
lets get 3 groups and try to break Fear or Hate or go do Naggy. Sky, heh.
What can I say there? Plan on 3 days or more or spending a lot of money.

Lets see how this looks: Solo 1 - 20/30; Group 20/30 - 47/50; Guild/Team
(multiple groups) 47/50 - ?? (I pick 47 since that is about normal time to
go to the planes.)

> What I loved about playing a bard in mid-levels was that I
> constantly had to be making decisions and adjustments.

> It was
> exhilarating because it was so non-deterministic. All you
> could do was make decisions that best improved your
> probability of success

Go roll a bard on a PvP server or younger server. Or like everyone else...
start a twink. Or pray that expansion has something to offer.

Sylly